homeotic gene

/ˈhoʊmiˌɑdɪk dʒin/
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Definitions of homeotic gene
  1. noun
    one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
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    types:
    homeobox, homeobox gene
    one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development
    type of:
    cistron, factor, gene
    (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
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